Bear Effigy Mound
Bear Effigy Mound is an archaeological site in Dane, Wisconsin. Bear Effigy Mound is situated nearby to Bear Mound Park, as well as near Orangutan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henry Vilas Zoo and Monroe Street Branch.
Henry Vilas Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre public zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Owned by Dane County, the zoo receives over 750,000 visitors annually. Henry Vilas Zoo is situated 1,300 feet south of Bear Effigy Mound.
Monroe Street Branch
Library
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Monroe Street Branch is a library, which is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Bear Effigy Mound.
Camp Randall Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a fully functioning stadium since 1917. Camp Randall Stadium is situated 2,600 feet north of Bear Effigy Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madison and Shorewood Hills.
Madison
Photo: Emery, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, is situated on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. As the anchor of the Greater Madison Area, it is home to the University of Wisconsin — Madison, one of the premier universities in the United States.
Shorewood Hills
Village
Photo: Motorrad-67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of Madison and Lake Mendota, it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shorewood Hills is situated 2 miles northwest of Bear Effigy Mound.
Monona
Village
Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.
Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. The population was 8,624 at the 2020 census. Monona is situated 4 miles east of Bear Effigy Mound.
Bear Effigy Mound
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.06312° or 43° 3′ 47″ northLongitude
-89.41084° or 89° 24′ 39″ westOpen location code
86MG3H7Q+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3236475008OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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